That was great. Actually, I think pretty much the entire final heist was very well done. Except for

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when they switched the twins. They really should have realized that wouldn't end all that great. I'm actually shocked both twins bad it out of alive, would have preferred one of them dying despite liking the pair

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The way that they switched the twins was quite impressive, but I agree that it was maybe not the best plan. I was shocked that everyone on the team made it out alive though.

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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:10 am

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WerehunterKnight

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GrandMaster wrote:

Werehunter wrote:

That was great. Actually, I think pretty much the entire final heist was very well done. Except for

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when they switched the twins. They really should have realized that wouldn't end all that great. I'm actually shocked both twins bad it out of alive, would have preferred one of them dying despite liking the pair

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The way that they switched the twins was quite impressive, but I agree that it was maybe not the best plan. I was shocked that everyone on the team made it out alive though.

You're right that the way it was done was impressive, but that's about in for that particular bit.

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:03 am

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CerrineaMaster

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GrandMaster wrote:

Werehunter wrote:

That was great. Actually, I think pretty much the entire final heist was very well done. Except for

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when they switched the twins. They really should have realized that wouldn't end all that great. I'm actually shocked both twins bad it out of alive, would have preferred one of them dying despite liking the pair

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The way that they switched the twins was quite impressive, but I agree that it was maybe not the best plan. I was shocked that everyone on the team made it out alive though.

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Oh come on, it was Ocean's Eleven in the GFFA. No one was going to die. Well, except maybe a bad guy or two

That was great. Actually, I think pretty much the entire final heist was very well done. Except for

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when they switched the twins. They really should have realized that wouldn't end all that great. I'm actually shocked both twins bad it out of alive, would have preferred one of them dying despite liking the pair

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The way that they switched the twins was quite impressive, but I agree that it was maybe not the best plan. I was shocked that everyone on the team made it out alive though.

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A character dying would've eclipsed the twist ending and changed the tone of the book. Timothy Zahn made the right decision.

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Outside of the villains of the book, I don't think Zahn has killed off a single main character of any of his Star Wars books.

Oh wait, there was Outbound flight but that was doomed before the book was even written so I'm going to over look that one.

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:05 pm

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Woooooooooow!!!!! I cheered at the end of this book like i was at a concert!

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What a great twist!! When he hit him with that blaster with the med sealed up arm i said "whoa this guy is awesome" and yup he sure was! The fake 1300 was awesome, Han running with a whip mega awesome. By the best lol moment was Kell and Zerba hoping out of the safe! I love Zahn and I'm glad to see him mix it up, very well done!

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I choked on this one... It drug on way too long for my taste, and was WAY too convoluted. Or at least more than I was able to track.

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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:42 pm

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Timothy Zahn will be doing a live chat tomorrow on Star Wars Books facebook page at 3 PM EST._________________
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I choked on this one... It drug on way too long for my taste, and was WAY too convoluted. Or at least more than I was able to track.

Can I have my Lightsabers and the Force back now?

I agree on this one. I have a love/hate relationship with Zahn. For sure, he's done a lot for Star Wars (he created two of the most memorable characters in the EU), but I usually don't like his writing style. It's a bit too technical and his characters often come off as a bit stiff._________________
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:24 pm

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BalooPadawan

Joined: 29 Sep 2011Posts: 70

Ahhh man, great book. My favorite Star Wars novels have personally been the more low-key adventures that flesh out different characters other than the Big 3. Love Lando and Han, and I think Tim Zahn did a great job on this book.

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Think we'll see Dayja and Lando in an upcoming short story or novella by Zahn? I wonder if he'll tie in with luring Han Solo back to Cloud City in a few years? I still feel like this book didn't really fix Lando and Han having a friendly greeting on Cloud City, though I love how Zahn didn't throwaway AC Crispin's adventures either. And Boba Fett? Never saw it coming. Cool way to end the book.

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:43 am

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Bianca ChristinePadawan

Joined: 02 Jul 2013Posts: 94Location: Metro Detroit

I have this one waiting for me at my local Library -- but I have to wait until tomorrow to pick it up.

It pains me that they've cut back on hours and they're closed on Fridays now. **sigh**_________________Husband isn't a Star Wars fan...but he bought me the Saga on Blu-ray so all is good in the Galaxy.